About Grace Darling..

• Grace Darling was 22 years old when she risked her life in an open boat to help the survivors of the wrecked SS Forfarshire on 7 September 1838.
• With her father, she rowed for over a mile through raging seas to reach them.
• The courage that Grace and her family showed on that day is now legendary.
  

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About the castle..

• One of the most imposing castles in England, Bamburgh castle sits on a basalt crag dominating this part of the beautiful Northumberland coast.
• The castle is open to day visitors and parties of 12 or more, from approximately March to October see the Opening Times for exact times and dates.
• Bamburgh Castle is licensed for civil weddings, providing unsurpassed photo opportunities.
• The Armstrong museum details the life of the first Baron Armstrong, through his work as an engineer. Hydraulics, ships, aircraft and arms were some of the many engineering fields in which Lord Armstrong excelled. In the same building can be found relics of aviation from its beginnings to the present. Casualties from two world wars make up a large percentage of the exhibit's in the Bamburgh Castle Aviation Artefacts Museum (BCAAM).

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About the castle..

• Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th century enclosure castle standing in a dramatic position on an isolated promontory overlooking the North Sea.
• The walls and gatehouse were built between 1313 and 1316. The castle was enlarged in the later 14th century when the gatehouse was turned into a keep and a new gateway was built.
• In 1382-3 an inner ward was created behind the keep by a range of buildings placed around a courtyard. These buildings included accommodation for guests and men-at-arms as well as a kitchen and bake-house.
• The inner-ward lies within a much larger enclosure which was surrounded by stone curtain walls; the northern side has been damaged by the sea as long ago as 1543, but the other sides are still upstanding.
• A number of towers are built in the curtain wall; Lilburn Tower and Egyncleugh Tower were built in the early 14th century, whereas Constable Tower was built later that century.
• Inside the enclosure are the remains of the castle's home farm.
  

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About the castle..

• This 12th century stronghold, just twenty minutes from the Seaside and the home of Sir Humphry Wakefield and his family.
• The castle was given permission to add battlements by King Edward III in 1344 (see the actual License in the castle).
• The Elizabethans added “Long Galleries” and Capability Brown designed the park in 1752.
• The glorious Italian garden was laid out in the 19^th century by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville fresh from his royal triumphs at Windsor Castle.
• Royal visits from 1200’s to this century, and winner of many architectural awards.
• The Castle is now open to the public and also available for weddings; private functions; tours and has self catering apartments.
• It is ideally situated for exploring the breathtaking Northumbrian countryside, located 10 miles from the coast and around 70 miles from both Newcastle and Edinburgh.
  

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